ITINERARY:

DAY 1 - DEPART HOMETOWN TO TOKYO (flight is not included)

DAY 2 - ARRIVE IN TOKYO (no meals)

A tour representative will meet you at the arrival gate and assist in boarding reserved taxi to reach your hotel.

DAY 3 - TOKYO MORNING TOUR (no meals)

Hotel pick-ups: 7:50 - 8:30am
Visit Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace Plaza, Sensoji Temple/Nakamise Shopping Street, and drive by Ueno and Akihabara.
The tour will end upon arrival at Tokyo Station/Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal between 12:30 - 12:50pm.
Free time in the afternoon.

DAY 4 - FULL DAY KAMAKURA TOUR (L)

Hotel pick-ups: 7:50 - 8:30am
Visit Jomyo-ji Temple and experience green tea. Visit Hokoku-ji Temple, Kotoku-in Temple and Enoshima.
The tour will end upon arrival at Ginza/Shinjuku between 5:00 - 6:40pm.

DAY 5 - FULL DAY NIKKO TOUR (L)

Hotel pick-ups: 7:50 - 8:30am
Visit Nikko Toshogu Shrine, lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls. You will be dropped off in the Shinjuku/Ginza area at around 7:00 - 8:00pm.

DAY 6 - TOKYO

Entire free day in Tokyo.

DAY 7 - FULL DAY MT.FUJI/HAKONE TOUR (L)

Hotel pick-ups: 7:50 - 8:30am
Visit Mt.Fuji 5th Station, ride the Lake Ashi cruise, and ride the Mt.Komagatake Ropeway. The tour will end at your hotel at around 5:00 - 6:00pm.

DAY 8 - AFTERNOON TAKAYAMA TOUR

Depart the hotel in the morning and transfer to Nagoya. Take the train to reach Takayama, and visit Yatai kaikan Hall, Kusakabe Folk Museum and Kami Sannomachi Town. You will reach your hotel in Hida at around 5:30 - 6:30pm.

DAY 9 - FULL DAY TAKAYAMA/SHIRAKAWAGO TOUR (L)

Hotel pick-ups: 8:30am
Visit the Takayama morning market, Shirakawago, Shirakawago Observatory, and the Wada Residence. You will reach your hotel in Kanazawa at around 4:00 - 6:30.

DAY 10 - KANAZAWA, KYOTO (L)

Hotel pick-ups: 8:30 - 9:00am
Visit Nagamachi Samurai District/Former Samurai Residence, Kenrokuen Garden, Higashi-chaya District and Hakuza (gold leaf shop). From Kanazawa station, take the train to transfer to Kyoto. You will arrive at your hotel in Kyoto at around 4:30 - 6:00.

DAY 11 - KYOTO (L)

Full day Kyoto tour. Visit Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto Imperial Palace (on Mondays you will be visiting Kitano Tenmangu Shrine), Heian Jingu Shrine, Sanjusangendo Temple and Kiyomizudera Temple. You will arrive back at your hotel at around 5:30 - 6:30pm.

DAY 12 - HIROSHIMA (no meals)

Full day Hiroshima tour. From Kyoto station, you will be taking the bullet train to reach Hiroshima. Enjoy your full day tour visiting Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park/Museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome. You will be taking the train back to arrive at your hotel in Kyoto at around 8:20 - 9:00pm.

DAY 13 - KYOTO

Entire free day in Kyoto.

DAY 14 - KYOTO or TOKYO

Entire free day in Kyoto.
(If you chose a round-trip plan, you will be transferring back to Tokyo on this day)

DAY 15 - KYOTO or TOKYO

The staff from the motorcoach company will assist you in boarding a reserved taxi in order to transfer to Kansai International Airport.
(If you chose a round-trip plan, a taxi driver will pick you up at your hotel to transfer you to Narita Airport)

MEALS: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner 

ACCOMMODATIONS:    

There will be multiple hotel grades to choose from. Please ask.

Special notes: Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to hotel grade and season. Single supplements apply. Tour prices include all taxes and fees. We can only accept credit cards issued in the USA or Japan. Tour operated by Japan Travel Bureau.